Success Stories from the Global GCTF Community


This new section highlights the impact of the GCTF’s activities, including how and where GCTF resources—good practices, recommendations, tools and manuals—are used. The GCTF has developed these resources for policymakers and practitioners to inform their own work. This includes all levels government, international, regional and local institutions, civil society organizations, and the private sector. You will find examples of how the global GCTF community is making practical use of the GCTF’s outputs.

UNOCT Expert Briefing on “The GCTF Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context: Key Areas of Interest Six Years After its Adoption”

05 September 2023

UNOCT Expert Briefing on “The GCTF Antalya Memorandum on the Protection of Soft Targets in a Counterterrorism Context: Key Areas of Interest Six Years After its Adoption”

Since January 2023, over 40 terrorist attacks have happened against ‘soft’ targets impacting public and private facilities around the world, mostly in Africa and Asia. Building on the previous briefings, this expert briefing focused on assessing the adoption of the good practices of the GCTF Antalya Memorandum six years on. 

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UNOCT Briefing to GCTF Members on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets, the Antalya Memorandum and Possible Avenues of Cooperation

28 February 2023

UNOCT Briefing to GCTF Members on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets, the Antalya Memorandum and Possible Avenues of Cooperation

Critical infrastructures across the world are becoming more vulnerable to terrorist attacks impacting public and private facilities such as transportation and energy, as well as schools and marketplaces. To discuss this threat in more detail, we partnered with the UNOCT to deliver a joint ‘Briefing for GCTF Member States on the Protection of Vulnerable Targets, the Antalya Memorandum and Possible Avenues of Cooperation’.

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Private Sector Helps Youth Hone Digital Skills

Private Sector Helps Youth Hone Digital Skills

In line with the GCTF good practice of engaging the private sector to increase vocational and technical capacities of youth, GCERF partnered with IHS Towers in Nigeria to train young people in basic information and communications technology skills. The training certified 120 young people over four days in Kano state.                                       

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Rediscovering Childhood After Camps in Syria

Rediscovering Childhood After Camps in Syria
In Albania, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, supports returnees from conflicts abroad—and their families—to reintegrate into their communities. Local partners provide services for returnees, covering housing, educational and medical needs. Read more »

Effective Judicial Responses to Terrorist Offenses

Effective Judicial Responses to Terrorist Offenses
Through online sessions, the IIJ worked with East and West African criminal justice practitioners to encourage them to investigate and prosecute terrorism offences using the full range of legal tools at their disposal, including laws focused on sexual and gender-based violence crimes and other core international crimes. Read more »

Reintegration & Resocialization: a Mother’s Story

Reintegration & Resocialization: a Mother’s Story

In Kosovo, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, supports returnees from conflicts abroad—and their families—to reintegrate into their communities. One mother of five shares her experience.

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UNODC: FTF Manual for MENA Judicial Training

UNODC: FTF Manual for MENA Judicial Training

The UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch developed an FTF Manual for criminal justice and crime prevention practitioners in the MENA region. Building on GCTF resources, it analyzes the FTF threat, related international frameworks and online investigations, and could be added to existing or new training curricula, courses and technical assistance programs.                        

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Overcoming Trauma and Becoming a Peace Champion

Overcoming Trauma and Becoming a Peace Champion

In Kenya, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, supports safe spaces for women to overcome trauma. This story follows a woman who overcame accusations of terrorism and became a peace champion in her community.               

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Change Agents: Women WEAVE Their Own Opportunities

Change Agents: Women WEAVE Their Own Opportunities

In pursuit of providing women with tools to be change agents within their communities, GCERF, a GCTF Inspired Institution, introduced the Carol Bellamy Women Entrepreneurs Against Violent Extremism (WEAVE) Fellowship in Tunisia. The stories of Haïfa and Abir demonstrate the fellowship’s impact helping women build their own economic opportunities.

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